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The two plans

The landfill's new plan includes the creation of six acres of new disposal area as well as 22 acres of additional disposal area on top of its existing landfill. It is expected to give the landfill another five years of operations.

The rezoning would extend the life of the landfill at least another decade but it's been in limbo since last October. The rezoning plan would provide another 10 to 12 years of operations, officials have said.

The landfill will still need both township and state Department of Environmental Protection approval for its new plan to expand within its current boundaries.

What's before council

IESI has notified the township of its intent to file for a modification of the current landfill area in several letters from its engineering firm Martin & Martin, according to an email from township Councilwoman Priscilla deLeon, who had strongly opposed IESI's rezoning plan.

The township landfill committee has recommended council provide comments to the Department of Environmental Protection and IESI regarding the letters, deLeon wrote. The committee is also asking council to have township staff distribute the letters to the planning commission and Environmental Advisory Council, she said.

Council President Ron Horiszny said in June he wanted to wait for the township's new Economic Development Task Force to weigh in on the rezoning and expansion.

That's now happened. At its July 30 meeting, the task force voted to forward a recommendation to council that it approve the rezoning of Applebutter Road, which would allow for the controversial expansion.

Council also will consider that recommendation tonight. DeLeon wrote in her email that council might vote to advertise to hold a public hearing to finally vote on the Applebutter Road rezoning.

Township officials have said the rezoning vote has been delayed, in part, because Councilman Glenn Kern is very ill and has missed most council meetings in the last year.